Car-body construction



Nov. 20, 1928.

W. B. JUPP CAR BODY CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 26, 1927 INVENTOR WILLIAM B. JI/PP.

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 20, i928.

- UNITE, STATES.

WILLIAM B. JUPP, OF'NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNGR T INTERNATIONAL MOTOR COM- PAT lgANY, UF NEW YORK, N. Y., A GQRPORATIOII @l!" DELAWARE.

CAR-BODY CONSTRUCTIDN.

Application filed November as, 1927; senerno. 35,917.

The present invention relates to body constructions for vehicles and deals particularly with the application of new features of construction to rail cars. Where a car of this 55 character is to be driven by electric power generated within itselithe disposition of the driving units may be made to conform with that of the usual traction type of car but the ower generating units must be carried within the body. This gives rise to problems which are not confronted where the power comes from an external source, having to do with the mounting of the units so as to provide the maximum amount of room for passengers and baggage and yet conform to the best railway practice for convenience and accessibility.

This invention has for an object the construction of a rail car with power generat- :0 ing units and auxiliary apparatus so d1sposed that a through-aisle exists from one end of the car to the other, thereby insuring free access to all portions of the body and unimpeded passage through the car. Where cars are coupled in a train, this feature is-of particular importance, since it is in accord with general railway practice. The manner in which the units are mounted in the present construction provides the abovefeatures.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved mounting for the exiaust stacks, radiators and other auxiliary apparatus of a power plant including an internal combustion engine. These elements are positioned to agree with. the general principles outlined above, thus preserving the throu h-aisle character of construction. Reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings for a further and more detailed description of the, invention. In the-drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in horizontal section taken on line 11 of Figure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows, showing a car body construction embodying the present invention.

Fi ure 2, is a view in side elevation showing t e improved body construction.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the improved car viewed from the left of Figure 2.

In the drawings, there is shown a car body a provided with seats I) and power generating units 0. The body may be divided into a vestibule d, passenger compartment n,

smoking compartment 6, bag age room 7' and englne room 9 by means 0 the respective partitions d, e, f and 9'. Of course, in

connection with the subdivision of the body 1 Extending from end to end of the car through the passenger and smoking compartments, is a center aisle h, the continuity of which through the respective compartments is provided-by means of aligned doors 0?, 6 f and g in the respective partitions. When cars are to be connected in tandem, end doors 5 permit the through-aisles of the respective cars to be continued throughout the length of the train, and in this manner, communication from end'to end is established.

A control booth' anda lavatory are formed in the vesti ule a l on either side of the aisle section and at the other end of the car, a second control booth k may be provided to include one-of the power units' c. It will be observed that the power units "0, within the engine room 9, are disposed upon either side ofthe through-aisle section h, doors g beingprovided in the partition g to permit the power unitsa to' be removed readily. v

As part of the auxiliary apparatus for the power. plants which, inthe .illustrated embodiment, are as-electric roof radiators Z as part of the coo in system of the engine, and stacks m for exhaust, are provided. The

roof radiators and stacks are mounted atoppositesides of the car for the respective power units, and in'this manner the through aisle section h inthe engine room 9 remams" unobstructed. The auxiliary apparatus for each unit, being mounted at the side of the aisle section, is more readily accessible and in no way impedes free passage therethrough.- I A The above construction treats the ace in the car at opposite sidesof the ale 0 as entirely independent. sections with no superstructure extending across the aisle section to, impede movement therein-and a greatlyimproved body construction-with maximum accessibility for the units, results.

scribed comprising a body, a plurality of a power plants carried therein, exhaust stacks for the respective power plants, an aisle section, and means to mount the'power plants and stacks at opposite sides of the aisle sec-- reeasw tion'to preserve the continuity of the aisle throu h the car from end to end thereof.

3. 1% car' construction of the character described comprising a body, a plurality of power plants carried therein, exhaust stacks and'cooling means for the respective power plants, a center aisle section, and means to mount the respective power plants, stacks and cooling means at'opposite sides of the aisle section to preserve the continuity of the aisle through the car from end to end I thereof. v

lhis specification signed this 22nd November A. D1927.

WILLIAM B. JUPP day of 

